The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-09

pany is railroad work, which is done
for the Memphis and CHARLESTON road
against Chattanooga. The other roads
controlled are the Mississippi Valley,
Mississippi aud Tennessee and Little
Rock. The Livermore Foundry and
Machine Company is an establishment
that contributes largely to the fame Of
Memphis s. manufacturing city,
while Its officers are universally ad.
mired and respected for their private |
and business integrity. Their infu-
ence in the direction Of building up |
and expanding Memphis cannot be
estimated.
hILDuRs GIN AND MACHINE COMPANY |
Home or visiting people, visiting
South Memphis or Fort Pickering, are
at once struck with q mammoth brick
block, from the center Of which rises
tall smoke stack, with every indiCa-
ton OF busy hive Of industry within
Its walls. The question invariably
asked, sometimes, strange 10 say, by
people who have lived here for years,
is, "what 10 thst?" With pity for
their ignorance Of Memphis enter.
prises, some one is always around TO
respond, 1t is the Milburn Gin and
Machine Company. The enterprise
was launcJ ed forth to share the for
tunes and misfo. tunes Ct the city four
years ago, al ID its growth emphasizes
the sta ement that there have been
more OF the former than the reverse.
II began on large scale, and has con
tinued to flurisn and expand, until
now il would be an ornament
to any manufacturing commu.
nifty in the world. Its Ulcers and
managers are as follows: PRESIDENT,
John ID. Milbum; Vice President,
James Lee, IT,; Secretary, y. W. Ed.
monds; Treasurer, T. Ii. Milburn I;
Superintendent, Pat McDermo,t; Gen.
eral Correspondent and Purchasing
Agent, Charles X. Virgins. The lat.
ter gentleman welcomed the reporter
cordially yesterday afternoon, laid
aside Lis work and escorted him
through the establishment, explaining
everything thoroughly as IL was
reachsd. 10 ole unacquainted with
its workings, extent and power In the
markets OF the country, the result Of
a visit will be startling. As a starter
In the way OF information, Mr.. Wig
gins announced % at over 800 men find
steady employment, the force being
largely increased during the fall and
winter periods, the pay roll footing up
$4,000 per week. In January last,
the value Of the plant was
estimated at 100000, since
Improvements have been introduced
to the estimated va ne Of SIS, 600.
Even further additions will be made at
once, that will largely enhance the
value. 0ne OF them Ia an electric
light plant which will cost 5000, rem.
derd necessary By rush Of business
that demands work by night force.
A mother Is the introduction OF boilers,
which will increaie the powtr four
fold. The third Is q large five story
brick warehouse, TO be erected on the
southwest corner Of the fquare, occu-
pied by the works, occupying 200x40
fle, ard will ctst thousands OF dollars
Still another 10 lumber drying kiln,
81 cost 5000, and others are going up,
one Of which Is 400 feet square. Ali
these are absolutely Indispensable 10
maintain and care for the unlocked for
growth OF the enterprise.
The first department visited was
that where the Milburn wood split
pulley ia manufactured. Between
sixty and seventy workmsn are kept
busy, turning out 100 per day, and yet
the company is behind IN orders to
the amount OF 10000. They are
shipped TO points from Maine to Cali.
fornia, and IL is no unusual thing for
q days mail TO bring orders from
every STATE IN the Union, the Eastern
demand being principally Tor wooden
mills.
Mex, cine the iron melting depart.
ment, wnere sixty men arc kept busy.
Fifteen toUB are consumed daily and
prospects point to q marked increase
In the quantity.
Then followed trip 10 the boiler.
making department, where a small
army OF skilled workmen God conttaui
and lucrative employment. Here Can
be seen the only method OF the kind
Ia the United States, known as the
Tweedel system. IL was imported
from Liverpool by Mr.. Milburn at q
cost OF $4,000, aud operates by by.
draulic pressure. I.psIiorns the gen.
eral riveiiDg without particle oil
noise aud with accurate nnifo nifty
Only two men AID boy are required
to operate ~, thus performing the came
amount OF work M twenty men under
the old noisy system. There are some
portions a he finishing touches which
remain for the baud, and that ~ the
eau king. Oders for their boilers are
received from every Southern State and
even come from Indiana and the pre-.
! tentieus city Of 81 Louis. In the yard
stood fat Car loaded with engine,
aud boilers ready Tor shipment "a
Paris, Tex, and other kinds Of ma
chinery for various towns and elite,
throughout the country.
The gin making department was then
visited and the process Of manu- ictu 0
from saving tue rough plank TO the
last coating a varnitb, witnessed
l. ght thousand feet Of lumber are
daily consumed In constructing q
yearly output Of 800 gins, and Other
/. | pufpo8co W WnlCu " 10 put iucoe "
TO almost every town, hamlet, city
and large cotton plantation In the
South and take rank at the top. They
constantly meet aud copquer the arti.
Gle Manufactured In New Orleans and
elsewhere. One great style, and On
invention which has gained the com
pany widespread aud A,ttering motto.
riety, is q hydraulic cotton press.
Toe lower door OF the company's
main building, which 10 800 feet long
seventy feet wide aud three ttoriet
high, Ia given over to the manufacture
OF steam eDginee, which are equal II
not superior 10 those turned out at auy
other point. Ma y u the features in
their construction are the Invention oil
NJ. Milburn, or hi 4 lished workmen
aud have brought the articles into the
front rank as handsome and reliable
machines. The other two stories are
devoted to pdlley manufacturing de
pertments.
, The works are located on the square
bounded by North and South Br Jad
.ay panna WtUaUia and E.aa.. -.